Developing a Community-Based Participatory Research Program. From Concept to Outcomes
Sep 10, 2024
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Published Online: Sep 10, 2024
Page range: 199 - 214
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sbe-2024-0033
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The scope of the paper is to describe and interpret the steps and activities that led to the development and implementation of a community-based participatory research program that involved an university, local businesses and community organizations, local autorithies and an external funder. Specifically, the paper addresses the following two questions: first, how was this program designed and implemented, and second, what lessons can be learned from this experience that might be extended to the field of community-based research generally? The instrumental case study methodology was applied and the CBPR Program considered is UniverCity Romania.